Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-01
DRESSING A TABLE.
Cute Little Plates for EishbOmes and
Other WrinkleS.

The Cleveland Press says: The Introduction OF
anything new In the shape Of additional dishes for
the table Is few and FAR between The list OF table
ware, either useful or ornamental seems to be
complete. One Of the newest side dishes intro
duced is the bonedish. Refuse dish, however,
would be more applicable, and convey more clearly
10 the mind It's object earth or the table, 1t Is
small crescent shaped affair OF china, decorated
or plain, and is placed by the side Of the dinner
plate, to be used as q receptacle for fish bones,
parfngs and bits OF edibles which are not
decorative to the average dinner plate, and
which one feels delicate about placing on
the table-cl0th. bread and butter plate
combined, for individual use, which looks
as though small piece had been cut from one cor
ner OF the bread plate and the butter dish inserted
IS another novelty. Raw oyster dishes come In a
dozen different varieties with places for each in
Of 6 fSs
fashionable festive board quite as many flowers
may De used as formerly, but they are the dlner-
enG varieties Of one flower only, not q prOm1scuouS
blending OF every flower that blooms. The flowers
are not massed together in the CENTER but are put
in small fat dishes bowls or exquisite little vases,
ana are placed at each guests plate, while q few
peep out among the general table furnishings. At
large dinners or receptions east "fairy" lamp Is
china, the lower part Of which is saucer-Shaped,
designed for flowers Delicatey tinted globes shed
pretty colored light The effect of q number of
tneSe '1a1ry" lamps set on gorgeOusly decorated
table, each throwing out q different colored
light, is exceedingly recherche. The lamp has
been introduced here, but has not as yet been re-
ce1ved with the enthusiasm which characterized
It's advent in eastern cities The variety Of mate
rial and shapes used in the makeup OF even the
most commonplace dishes is extensive. A ten
dency to 1rregular1ty Of shape is most prominent.
some or these articles in glass or china look as
though the original pattern was gotten up while
the designer was suffering from palsy or an earth
quake shock. Pitchers in the most exquisite ware
Imaginable are made perfectly fat, straight up
and down on one side, while the other side looks
as though it had been visited by q business like
wasp and the natural swelling ensued. Some OF
Inc niger bowls used present what-1S-it sort OF
look with variety Of other expressions. The
craze for something odd overrules every other dea
ana Notwithstanding that some OF the dishes
combine oddly with beauty, there are
many that are entirely deprived OF the
laCter quality. The most handsome and expen-
slve dinner or tea sets have each piece painted a
different design from the Others The newest de-
signs are marvel Of decorative art and artistic
prices. The cut-glasS craze has we'll nigh had its
DAY. notwithstanding its beauty, and that it is
among the most costly wares, owing to It's fine
artistic workmanship, 1t has lost favor mainly on
account OF the numerous limitations brought into
use In cut glass, the design Is cut in the glass,
ana the work on single article, for one man, lasts
several days, bringing the price OF the dish to
ABOUT $40, While the same article in pressed glass
can be purchased for IS cents. Cut glass is a
good deal like diamonds in one respect. The diff
ference between limitations and the genuine article
can scarcely be recognized except by experts, so
That one gets no credit nowadays Tor using cut
glass dishes or wearing genuine diamonds.